Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on August 7th, 2009 | No Comments
More Melbourne flights by China southern airlines
China Southern Airlines has launched a third weekly flight from Melbourne to Guangzhou (formerly Canton). The new service will run until the end of March, 2010. The new flight schedule, which introduces a Saturday departure, is being introduced in two phases. In phase one, from now until 26 October 2009,...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Hotel News on June 4th, 2009 | No Comments
Fairmont Beijing launches Free Room Opening Promotion
The Fairmont Beijing is celebrating its opening with a special promotion of one night’s free stay.  Available from the 1st of July to the 30th of September 2009, travellers simply need to purchase one night’s accommodation to avail the special deal. Rates range from CNY1,288 (around HK$1,460)...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Worldwide Flights on May 4th, 2009 | No Comments
Chinese-Mexican standoff over swine flu
Steps by China to confine Mexicans to hotels and other sites, irrespective of whether they were showing symptoms of having swine flu or not, has triggered a diplomatic row with Mexico. A Mexican embassy official in Beijing said Chinese authorities were quarantining more than 50 Mexican business people...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Hotel News on April 15th, 2009 | No Comments
Free Room Upgrades at Carlson Hotels in China
Carlson Hotels has strengthened its partnership with Air China by offering the airline’s Phoenix Miles members a club floor room upgrade when staying at any of the group’s managed properties in China.  This offer is valid for applicable room rates eligible for mileage accrual at Regent Hotels...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on April 9th, 2009 | No Comments
Air China and Shanghai Airlines Now Offering Star Alliance Upgrade Awards
Air China and Shanghai Airlines have become the latest member airlines to offer Star Alliance Upgrade Awards. United Airlines has also resumed offering Star Alliance Upgrade Awards to its FFP members. The Star Alliance Upgrade awards are an unique redemption option which enables customers to redeem miles...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on April 6th, 2009 | No Comments
Air China Increases Flights to Europe and Asia
Due to the new National Plan for Leisure, and depreciation in the value of the Euro, Europe has become an increasingly attractive destination for Chinese tourists. Air China has responded to this increase in demand by increasing its number of flights to Europe, and also enhancing its international routes...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on April 2nd, 2009 | No Comments
Abacus adds AirAsia’s New Flights to Tianjin
Abacus has signed an agreement with AirAsia to distribute the airline’s fares for its newly launched flights to Tianjin, China with effect from 2 April 2009. Abacus-connected travel agencies across 25 markets in Asia Pacific will have access to all air bookings between Kuala Lumpur and Tianjin on AirAsia...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on April 2nd, 2009 | No Comments
New flight schedules announced by China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines (CZ), the largest carrier in the Peoples Republic of China, has announced its northern summer flight schedule, with daily flights from Australia to Guangzhou, and extensive onward flights throughout China. With the end of Daylight Saving in Eastern Australia from 05 April, China...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Worldwide Flights on March 17th, 2009 | No Comments
Airlines studying new flights to Australia following air talks
Local Carriers are studying the feasibility of mounting flights to Australia after two-day air talks yielded more entitlements for the Philippines. From 2,500 seats, flights between Manila and Clark to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth have been increased to a maximum of 6,000 seats per week. Flights...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on March 17th, 2009 | No Comments
JAL plane back home after emergency landing in Shanghai
SHANGHAI, March 15 (Xinhua) — A Japan Airlines plane left here for home Sunday, a day after it hit birds and made an emergency landing, JAL said. The Boeing 747-400 took off at 8:36 a.m. after engine problems were fixed, carrying no passengers on board.     JAL said the plane, carrying...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Worldwide Flights on March 3rd, 2009 | No Comments
More international flights through Auckland
The number of international aircraft movements through Auckland Airport increased in January from a year earlier, even as the number of international passengers slipped. A strong rise in the number of passengers visiting for education or medical purposes was being attributed to a lower New Zealand dollar...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Worldwide Flights on March 2nd, 2009 | No Comments
New Zealand Visitor Arrivals for January 2009
World economic conditions are biting into the New Zealand tourism industry with a decrease in the number of long-haul tourists visiting in January this year. Statistics from Tourism New Zealand show that there were 3.7% less visitors in January 2009 than the same month last year – an overall decrease...
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Posted by Adee in Worldwide Flights on February 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment
International Airline Passenger Demand Falls 5.6% in January 2009
IATA’s international scheduled traffic figures for January 2009 show a deepening year-on-year demand slump. International passenger demand fell by 5.6% in January 2009 compared to the same month in 2008. It is also a full percentage point worse than the 4.6% year-on-year drop recorded in December....
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on February 24th, 2009 | No Comments
Ethiopian Airlines to reduce flights to USA and China
Citing global economic slowdown, Ethiopian airlines, one of Africa’s leading airliner announced plans to reduce the number of flights to United States and China. Girma Wake, chief executive officer of Ethiopian airlines said the number of passengers has shown a fall since last fall from China and...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Airline News on February 18th, 2009 | No Comments
Singapore Airlines feels the pinch
SINGAPORE Airlines has succumbed to the aviation slump and will severely reduce services to 21 cities around the globe. The airline said today the global economic slowdown had forced the decision, which will involve cutting operating capacity by 11 per cent by the end of March. SIA’s existing...
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